My dog is still whining after surgery. Can I adjust her pain meds?

Poor Bayley. She just need a bit of time to settle down, follow your vet instruction reading meds and she will be better soon. I would wait till this afternoon and if she continues to be unsettled, not eating and lethargic I would have her re-checked. A stronger, injectable pain killer might be administered by your vet as well, if necessary. Please post again on the forum if you would like to discuss it further. I hope my answer was helpful.

As long as he is improving and signs are diminishing, continue to treat as directed by your veterinarian. If he stops improving, worsens or seems more painful then have him rechecked by your veterinarian. Elevate the water and food bowls. Restrict activity as much as possible and leash walk using a harness to alleviate cervical stress.

I recommend a phone call to your veterinarian to ask about additional pain medications. Some dogs are more sensitive than others. My own puppy needed a second prescription medication to make him more comfortable. Although most dogs do fine with just carprofen, it might not be enough for Bella. It doesn't mean anything is wrong, or concerning, but we don't want her to be painful.

Poor Stella! I am sorry to hear about her issue! I would call her vet and let her know that the pain killers she is taking are not sufficient. They may want to prescribe additional pain killers or a sedative/anti anxiety drug for night time if they feel she is anxious due to the issue. We do sometimes prescribe several different kinds of pain medications for some dogs (i.e. an NSAID like Carprofen or Rimadyl in addition to a drug like Gabapentin or Tramadol). I am sorry she seems to be in such discomfort, that is hard to see!

No, you cannot give her any more metacam today as she already got it by Injection at the end of the surgery and this medication can only be given once a day. Try to keep her on a soft surface with a gentle bedding, try offering her treats and keep her occupied with very gentle playing. Tomorrow she will already feel much better.

That should not be a problem. The only risk is that Tramadol won't be effective. I would recommend to have Gum Gum checked if the signs (pain and inappetence) are not getting any better in the next 12-24hours.

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Pet Coach. All of those medications would be ideal to be given as soon as you can rather then waiting until tonight to "try again". If she was due for all three this morning, I would recommend to try again mid-day. Tramadol can be given every 6-8hours to make her comfortable so try to get that into her as soon as you can. Prednisone and clavamox should be given with food or directly after a meal. I would recommend to feed her some lunch and then try to give those meds again after the meal. Maybe with a treat, cheese, pill pocket. If you are able to get either one of those meds into her this afternoon, then skip the evening dose and resume in early morning. The sooner the better.